DIGITAL/COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Associate in Applied Science
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Jamestown Community College, founded in 1950 as a predominantly transfer, liberal artsoriented institution, was among the first community colleges within the State University of New York. The college has grown from an enrollment of 169 students attending classes at Jamestown High School to an enrollment of nearly 3,500 in a multi-campus institution. The Jamestown Campus is located on a 107-acre site at the foot of Chautauqua Lake in Jamestown, New York. The Cattaraugus County Campus is located 50 miles east of Jamestown in Olean, New York. JCC also operates centers in Dunkirk, New York and Warren, Pennsylvania. The remarkable development of the college is a tribute to a dedicated faculty and administration, combined with support and encouragement from the officials and citizens of its service area. Characterized by a climate of informal interaction between faculty and students, JCC provides a learning environment which encourages growth and change while maintaining high academic standards. JCC has remained committed to the humanities and liberal arts while expanding to meet the social imperatives of vocational education and community service. The threefold purpose of the college is to serve those students desiring transfer programs, provide technical and career programs for those who wish to seek employment immediately after graduation, and offer the community the opportunity to pursue study for improvement of job skills and cultural enrichment. The college seeks to provide expanding services to the community in keeping with the State University of New York motto: To Learn...To Search...To Serve.
Digital/Computer Technology
JCC’s digital/computer technology program is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in electrical or computer technology. It is designed to provide a foundation in digital electronics, electrical technology, and computer technology. These areas represent the skills that are necessary to succeed in today’s technical world. It is important to understand that a technology program is a distinctly different career path than an engineering science program. A comparison of technology and engineering science programs is discussed below:
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Digital/Computer Technology Students have the option of entering industry after completing the A.A.S. degree (technician level) or continuing their education to earn a Bachelor of Science degree (technologist/applications engineer). Graduates will apply current engineering principles and theory to the solution of industrial problems. The program requires a moderate emphasis on mathematics. The following mathematics classes are required: • Technical Mathematics • Applied Technical Calculus Both classes emphasize technology applications. Students entering the program are expected to have a mathematics background equivalent to two years of high school algebra. Students needing to improve their skills to the entry mathematics level may take MAT 0500/MAT 0600. These courses are offered every semester (including both summer sessions). Students graduating with a degree from a technology program typically will be involved in the following career areas: • Manufacturing • Test and evaluation • Routine design • Production • Operation, service and maintenance • Distribution and sales Technology programs focus on general theory and principles, emphasize applications, and are very hands-on (lots of labs).
Engineering Science Students are expected to transfer to a four-year school to complete their Bachelor of Science in engineering degree before beginning their career. Graduates will most likely work on conceptual research, open-ended design challenges, and the development of new principles. The program requires a heavy emphasis on mathematics. The first required mathematics course is Calculus I. This course is a prerequisite for the first physics course (which begins during the spring semester). Therefore, entering students must have a mathematics background equivalent to MAT 1600: Precalculus or higher.
Engineering science graduates (four-year) will be typically involved in the following applications of engineering: • Research • Complex analysis • Complex design • Development • Manufacturing • Test and evaluation The first two years of the engineering science program focus on mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and liberal arts. Theory will be emphasized. There will be less hands-on practice and fewer labs (than engineering technology).
Degree Requirements
Associate in Applied Science Digital/Computer Technology curriculum code: 1655 Hegis code: 5310 minimum credit hours required: 63
This career level program prepares students for entry level careers in the fields of electronic design, computer repair, microcomputer-based systems installation, maintenance and repair, and technical sales and service. Graduates also have the option of transferring to four-year institutions offering the bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer technology. General Degree Requirements 28 credit hours Humanities 6 ENG 1530: English Composition II 3 ENG 1540: Writing About Literature or ENG 7501: Writing About Science & Technology 3 Social Sciences Electives 6 Mathematics/Sciences 16 MAT 1220: Applied Mathematics for Technology 4 MAT 1250: Applied Technical Calculus 4 PHY 1250: Technical Physics I 4 PHY 1260: Technical Physics II 4 Program Core Requirements 35 credit hours CSC 1310: Introduction to the World Wide Web 1 CSC 1320: Introduction to Word Processing 1 CSC 1330: Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets 1 CSC 1570: Programming Concepts and Applications 2 CSC 1580: Microcomputer Hardware and Systems Software 3 CSC 2510: Introduction to Networks or DCT 1220: Programmable Logic Controllers 3 DCT 1290: DC Electricity 4 DCT 1300: AC Electricity 4 DCT 1330: Electrical Devices and Circuits I 4 DCT 2220: Digital Electronics 4 DCT 2330: Electrical Devices and Circuits II 4 DCT 2390: Microcontrollers 4
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Digital/Computer Technology
The program emphasizes basic knowledge and laboratory skills in electrical circuits, digital and analog electronics, microcontrollers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), microcomputer hardware and systems software, and computer networks. It is designed to be completed in two years of full-time study (fall entry) or by part-time study. The program assumes no previous electrical experience. Graduates of JCC’s digital/computer technology degree program will be prepared for employment in a variety of large and small industries, both locally and nationally. Career opportunities for graduates include: • Computer technician • Engineering test assistant • Electronic test and repair technician • Industrial control technician • Calibration and test technician • Field service technician • Electronic assembler • Technical sales In addition, program graduates may transfer to schools offering the Bachelor of Science in technology degree. Typical transfer schools include State University of New York at Alfred, SUNY College at Buffalo, SUNY Institute of Technology at UticaRome, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Penn State-Behrend. Graduates of the baccalaureate program typically are employed as applications engineers, with duties in the following areas: • Manufacturing • Test and evaluation • Routine design • Production • Operation, service and maintenance • Distribution and sales
Course Descriptions
DCT 1220: Programmable Logic Controllers Students will investigate the principles and applications of programmable logic controllers and how they are used in manufacturing automation. Topics include PLC hardware, programming using ladder logic, and PLC applications. The SLC-500 PLC will be used. Three hours of combined lecture and laboratory per week. Corequisite: DCT 1290 or some formal knowledge of electricity or electronics. 3 credit hours; J spring DCT 1290: DC Electricity Students will learn the foundations of DC circuit analysis and explore fundamental electrical quantities (current, voltage, resistance, and power), basic circuit laws, and network theorems. Fundamental concepts used in later electrical courses are emphasized. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: MAT 0600. 4 credit hours; J spring DCT 1300: AC Electricity Students will extend the techniques used in DCT 1290 to include circuits containing resistance, capacitance and inductance driven by sinusoidal forcing functions. Additional topics include transformers, AC power, and resonance. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DCT 1290. 4 credit hours; J fall DCT 1330: Electrical Devices and Circuits I Students will see detailed coverage of semiconductor diode and transistor theory and application. Topics include DC and AC diode and transistor models, graphical analysis, clippers, clampers, peak detectors, power supplies, class A voltage amplifier design, and an introduction to power amplifiers. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: DCT 1300. 4 credit hours; J fall DCT 2220: Digital Electronics Students will be provided a detailed introduction to digital systems. Included will be a discussion of number systems, codes, Boolean algebra, digital ICs, flip flops, and sequential circuits. Hands-on experience will be emphasized. This course is the beginning course in the DCT sequence. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: MAT 0600. 4 credit hours; J fall DCT 2330: Electrical Devices & Circuits II Students will see detailed coverage of the approximations used to analyze circuits containing operational amplifiers. Topics include inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, summing circuits, I/V converters, differentiators, integrators, waveshaping circuits, and oscillators. Three terminal regulators, the 555 timer, and FET circuits are discussed. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: DCT 1330. 4 credit hours; J spring DCT 2390: Microcontrollers I Students will be introduced to the Motorola 68HC11 microcontroller. Microcontrollers are special application microprocessors used to control a specific application. Programming microcontrollers using assembly language is emphasized. Chip structure and the microprocessor concept are discussed. Students will learn how 68HC11 I/O (input/output) is implemented by using the I/O registers. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: DCT 2220 or equivalent digital electronics background. 4 credit hours; J fall
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Degree Requirements
Suggested first semester CSC 1310: Introduction to the World Wide Web CSC 1320: Introduction to Word Processing CSC 1330: Introduction to Spreadsheets CSC 1570: Programming Concepts and Applications DCT 2220: Digital Electronics ENG 1530: English Composition II INT 1520: Student Success Seminar MAT 1220: Technical Mathematics
Important Points
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• If a student enters the program requiring both ENG 0410 and ENG 0430, delay the CSC 1310, 1320, and 1330 modules until later in the program, possibly during summer school. CSC 1310-1330 are five-week courses that together represent a time commitment of 15 weeks (equivalent to a full semester course). • INT 1520 is a one-credit hour course that in given during the first five weeks. • CSC 1570 is a two-credit hour course that begins in week 6, immediately following the end of INT 1520. • MAT 1220 has a prerequisite of MAT 0600 or two years of high school algebra/geometry and placement exam. • First time, full-time students are also required to take INT 1520: Student Success Seminar. • Some courses have prerequisites. Students should check course descriptions to be sure prerequisites have been met. • Not all courses are offered on all campuses every semester. The master schedule for each semester lists current offerings. See the Course Descriptions section for frequency of offerings. • Physical education is optional but may be required by some transfer colleges.
Course Descriptions
Each course description has designations indicating which semester and on which campus (Jamestown - J, Cattaraugus County Campus - C) JCC intends to offer the course. Current course, degree, and certificate information can be found on JCC’s website, www.sunyjcc.edu.
CSC 1570: Programming Concepts and Applications Students will learn the components of the programming cycle including problem analysis, algorithm development, design implementation, debugging, and acceptable documentation standards. Students will implement their algorithms using a structured language such as Visual BASIC. Corequisite: MAT 0600. 2 credit hours; J fall, spring; C fall; Online fall, spring CSC 1580: Microcomputer Hardware and Systems Software Students will study the design, installation, configuration, and maintenance of hardware and software components of an IBM compatible microcomputer. Interior components covered include memory, disk drives, expansion cards, and power supplies. Other common I/O devices and peripherals such as printers and the mouse are studied. Major categories of system software, operating systems, and diagnostic utilities are covered. Prerequisite: Computer knowledge equivalent to CSC 1510. 3 credit hours; J fall, spring; C spring; Online spring CSC 2510: Introduction to Networks Students will learn topics in local area networking (LAN) including networking design and architecture, data transmission, standards, protocols, and network operating systems and software. Novell NetWare and Microsoft Windows NT are introduced. Upon course completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of these topics and have the ability to work with these concepts. Students will have some hands-on experience. Prerequisite: CSC 1570 or equivalent programming experience; Corequisite: CSC 1580. 3 credit hours; J fall, spring; C fall; Online fall
For more information
• Admissions Office Jamestown Campus Jamestown Community College 525 Falconer Street P.O. Box 20 Jamestown, NY 14702-0020 716-338-1001 or 1-800-388-8557 • Admissions Office Cattaraugus County Campus Jamestown Community College 260 North Union Street P.O. Box 5901 Olean, NY 14760-5901 716-376-7501 or 1-800-388-9776
• North County Center Jamestown Community College 10807 Bennett Road Dunkirk, NY 14048 716-366-2255 • Warren Center Jamestown Community College Curwen Building, Second Floor 185 Hospital Drive N. Warren, Pennsylvania 16365 814-723-3577
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